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Suggested Readings

Here's a list of publications that are useful in the field of synthetic biology, especially as related to standards and fabrication:

(1) Engineering life: Building a FAB for Biology. Scientific American, June 2006. Describes how principles and practices learned from engineering successes can help transform biotechnology from a specialized craft into a mature industry.

(2) Setting the standard in synthetic biology. Nature Biotechnology, July 2008. An editorial perspective on (3) below that describes why standards for manufacturing and sharing biological devices are necessary for making biology a design-driven science.